The French Atlantic Affair (1979)
The French Atlantic Affair is a 1979 crime series created by Douglas Heyes. It stars Telly Savalas, Chad Everett and Jean-Pierre Aumont.
When the SS Festivale sets sail from New York to France, its 3,000 passengers include Pulitzer Prize-winning author Harold Columbine and 146 members of the Church of the Cosmic Path, led by Father Craig Dunleavy, their charismatic messiah. Seizing control of the ship, Dunleavy demands $70 million in gold, intending to kill everyone onboard once it's paid. Without knowing which passengers are cultists and warned that 12 will die for every hijacker harmed, Columbine and the captain search for a way to save 3,000 lives before Dunleavy makes good on his threat. Based on a novel by screenwriter Ernest Lehman, this mini-series was broadcast over three nights in November 1979.
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What is The French Atlantic Affair about?
When the SS Festivale sets sail from New York to France, its 3,000 passengers include Pulitzer Prize-winning author Harold Columbine and 146 members of the Church of the Cosmic Path, led by Father Craig Dunleavy, their charismatic messiah. Seizing control of the ship, Dunleavy demands $70 million in gold, intending to kill everyone onboard once it's paid. Without knowing which passengers are cultists and warned that 12 will die for every hijacker harmed, Columbine and the captain search for a way to save 3,000 lives before Dunleavy makes good on his threat. Based on a novel by screenwriter Ernest Lehman, this mini-series was broadcast over three nights in November 1979.
When was The French Atlantic Affair released?
The French Atlantic Affair was released on 15 November 1979.
How many episodes does The French Atlantic Affair have?
The French Atlantic Affair has 3 episodes across 1 seasons.
Who made The French Atlantic Affair?
The French Atlantic Affair was created by Douglas Heyes.
Cast
- Telly Savalas as Fr. Craig Dunleavy
- Chad Everett as Harold Columbine
- Jean-Pierre Aumont as Insp. Jean-Claude Raffin
- Horst Buchholz as Dr. Chabot
- James Coco as Georges Sauvinage
- José Ferrer as Pres. Aristide Brouchard
- John Houseman as Dr. Archady Clemens
- Carolyn Jones as Peg
- Richard Jordan as Julian Wunderlicht
- Louis Jourdan as Capt. Charles Girodt
- Michelle Phillips as Jennie Barber
- Marie-France Pisier as Lisa
